LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Make college affordable for all

As a Gloucester Catholic High School student who is soon to enter college, I am very concerned about the cost of education.

Even though the economy is starting to turn around, it is still very difficult for young people to get good jobs that give them an opportunity for a career with a future. This problem is worse for those who come from working-class and poor families as the gap between the rich and the common citizen continues to grow.

It is more important than ever for young people to have a college degree. But higher education is getting more expensive.

That is why Senate President Steve Sweeney’s goal of making college more affordable is so important. We have to find ways to put a college degree in reach of every student willing to work hard to get ahead. Our economy, our state and our future relies on it.